Nieuw Zeelanderstraat
Mesen, Belgium
The Nieuw Zeelanderstraat is a col with a length of 485 meter. It is located in Mesen, Vlaanderen, Belgium. The average grade of this col is 6.3% with a maximum of 10.6%. The Nieuw Zeelanderstraat ascents from 24 meter at the start, to 55 meter at the top, with a total of 31 ascending meters.
Profile
Facts
| Distance | 485 m |
| Elevation gain | 31 m |
| Average grade | 6.3 % |
| Maximum grade | 10.6 % |
| Climb category | None |
| Minimum elevation | 24 m |
| Maximum elevation | 55 m |
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Description
The Battle of Messines of 7 June 1917 is considered to be the best executed battle of World War I. The New Zealand Division takes Messines on the same day . After Messines and the surrounding trenches were conquered, the New Zealanders laid down the new front line and built new defensive points. In memory of this fact, the New Zealand Memorial was erected here. The New Zealand Memorial was inaugurated by King Albert I on 1 August 1924. Since 1975 Messines has been twinned with the New Zealand town of Featherston.
Hellingenroute Heuvelland with a slope number 32.